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[stargazer]

Hi Guys,

Im back from Fla. Got home last night. Before I say anything I would like to thank Don Machholz for his kind generosity for taking the time to sit down with me and answer some quetions. Both he and his wife are very nice people. His presentation was very helpful and funny at the same time. I loved the beginning. Thank you again for the gift.

Now for the rest of the trip. I saw lots of gators and a few crocks. Those were neat. Huge and ugly. The weather was great. Warm around 70 to 80 every day except for one. We had high winds. The sky was just fantastic. Lots of stars and the Milky Way was there just for the asking. We saw so much. The list is on 6 pages of legal size paper so if you want to see the list I will put it in here.
We met so many people like well Don Machholz, Don Parker, Richard Berry, Jim Burnell, Tippy D'Aura, Jack Newton, Scott Ireland. The list goes on. I got my pic taken at the scope with everyone. I even got Mr. Berry to sign my Dob book.
The biggest thing of the whole trip other then meeting everyone I got to see Te Witchhead Nebula, The Christmas Tree, The Flame, The Owl, Centarus A, Omega A. I could go on. Let me know if you want to see the list.

Becky

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Great you had a good time down in Florida.

I would like to see some of the group pics of the event. Any astropics while you were down there?

Also...

Send me your address once again...don't know where it went!

[stargazer]

I will post some of the pics when I get the chance. We need to shrink them down plus still take the puter to the shop for repairs. We have some video tape that we will go through and post for all to see. We have Omega Cent, The Flame, Orion, Comet Machholz, Please just give us time to get them all done.

[timothy]

Sounds like you had a great and memorable trip. I'd like to see your pics too.

[stargazer]

Some pics from the trip.

Jack Newton, Jim Burnell, Don Parker, Scott Ireland, Tippy D'Auria, Richard Berry

Jim Burnel, Me, Richard Berry

Me, Don Machholz,

Scott- Richard Berry is the gentelman who wrote the book you have on building the scope. (He signed my book for me.)

The first group is Astrophotographers who gave a seminar on how to process your images. This was a day long event. Learned alot of tips and tricks. Richard Berry and Jim Burnell are writting another book and some software. Scott Ireland is aslo writting a book and should be out sometime this spring or early summer.

I will post some more pics of the trip later. But I wanted to get these in. As I write this I miss being in Fla in the warm Sunshine and I will always remember this trip. Not only because of the people I met but he skies were fantastic. Were thinking of going again next year.

Becky

[stargazer]

Here is a pic of Bill, Me, Don Machholz and his wife. I tried to get this one in before but it wouldnt let me. I will kep trying to get the rest of them in here.

Becky

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Those were so cool and you look as happiest as I have ever seen you! ;D

And I bet you didn't even mention the Chicago Astronomer once...tsk tsk. ....but brought a smile to this Chicago Light polluted face anyway seeing them.

Post some more pics, but try and keep them around 350/400x like the first two as they download easier.

Thanks for posting them.

[stargazer]

Yes Joe the first time I met Mr. Machholz I said to him that the Chicago Forum says Hello. I will add more later. I am working on shrinking them down.

Becky

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Yes Joe the first time I met Mr. Machholz I said to him that the Chicago Forum says Hello

Hee hee...... ;D